Speaker Kevin Mccarthy trying to appear unfazed by the latest failure in the house to avoid a Government Shutdown. Well go through the rebellion from the farright thats raising concerns about whether a deal can get done. Plus defense secretary lloyd austin confronts republican senator Tommy Tuberville over his blockade of Military Promotions a day after the senator claimed that his stunt is not causing any harm to National Security. And also ahead well have a recap of the Ukrainian President s return to washington where he pressed lawmakers for more military aid. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 22nd. We made it. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with what appears to be a stunning rebuke to House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy. For the second time just this week alone, House Republicans defeated a procedural vote on a key Military Funding Bill preventing the legislation from moving forward in the house. Hard line conservatives bucked their party over concerns for overall spending, aid for ukraine, and more. Despite leadership including many of their Wish List Items in that latest proposal. Yesterdays Failure Setoff alarm bells throughout capitol hill. Any bill to fund the government will need bipartisan support, but as of this morning it appears that House Republicans cannot agree on their own demands for any such bill. Speaker mccarthy who had vowed that the house would work through the weekend to find a solution to the growing crisis instead canceled votes and told members that they would get ample notice if any are scheduled. As of now the house is in recess with no plan to fund the government less than nine days until a shutdown begins. And after a second failure in the house yesterday, leaders across washington are bracing for what is looking more and more likely to indeed be a Government Shutdown. Republicans are threatening to shutdown the government. Think about this, man. Think how many people its going to hurt. Think of the people who are going to get hurt. Its time to act. Its frustrating in the sense that i dont understand why anyone will be against the idea of bringing this is whole new concept of individuals that doesnt work. We should have passed our Spending Bills as a House Majority before we had the august district work session. And that was a failure on leadership not to do that. We can use the leverage of the threat of a shutdown, which ive said many times, we should not fear a shutdown in the sense we hurt the American People further to avoid a shutdown, which would have minimal impact if we had a shutdown for a week or two while were getting our Spending Bills done. And ill hope well race to do that as much as possible by september 30. There needs to be a realization that youre not going to get everything you want, and just throwing a Temper Tantrum and stomping your feet, frankly, not only is it wrong, its pathetic. A shutdown will only hurt the American People, and that is what i am trying to avoid. Its why i am willing to work across the day to ensure a cr passes. Joining us now nbc news capitol hill correspondent. Youve had a busy week. Lets start with the house there. It certainly appears a Government Shutdown is more and more likely. Give us your analysis of that and also what are the next steps . What steps if any are being taken to prevent it . I dont think Speaker Mccarthy himself knows what the next steps are here, and thats part of the problem. You saw those two failed votes this week. That was on a defense bill, right. To show you how disarrayed the Republican Party in the house is right now, they cant get procedural votes on military bills anywhere close to the finish line. They clearly dont care. Theyre more willing to hold firm some of those handful of conservatives who really dont care if they shut the government down as you heard from bob good. Now we find ourselves where mccarthy sent his member home after saying hell keep them in. The whip who counts the votes here, mccarthys not in the room, though. Theres matt gaetz, michael whauler, all these factions of republicans working together to try to see if they can come up with anything to keep the government open, but the problem is you have a handful of them who dont care, they dont want mccarthys fingerprints touching anything. On that with an open rebellion from a handful of members of his own party, what is the likelihood mccarthy can get a deal but also hang onto his speakership . Theres no one to replace him, and thats something even his critics have admitted to, but the thing is he is a perfect storm right now, right . I was talking to one republican who said mccarthy had promised me something that he had promised another lawmaker, too. The same exact promise but two different ends of it, so mccarthsy is finding himself in this real problem right now where he just spent months and months living day by to day to try to keep his gavel and he cant fulfill those promises. By the way, we ha a shutdown just days away, and remember the senate is controlled by democrats. So this is something republicans need to agree on it, and regardless they cant come to an agreement amongst themselves. How are they then going to come to an agreement when it comes to democrats in. Julie, stay with us because i want to get you on this story, too. The senate has confirmed two top military positions yesterday. Lawmakers voted to confirm general eric smith as the next marine Commandant Anderal George as joint chief of staff. The vote follows yesterdays move to confirm charles q. Brown as the chairman of the joint chief of staff. Still about 300 generals and admirals are waiting to be promoted. Still those are being blocked by one man, republican senator Tommy Tuberville. Its not clear yet if or when the senate will hold more individual confirmation votes, but democrats say if they have to do that, that process could take months. When asked about it yesterday majority leader Chuck Schumer told reporters simply youll see. Meanwhile austin is asking tuberville to end that blockade. Austin reportedly explained how this is harming National Security. Tuberville, however, has made clear he has no intention of stopping his protest. Weve got two more generals confirmed yesterday. The next chairman of the joint chief of staffs has gotten through, but tuberville is seemingly locked in here because hes lock into the blockade. Is there some move perhaps from fellow republicans that can get tuberville to change his mind . Privately there are republicans dismayed, theyre frustrated with him. It wasnt an accident. Tuberville had proved he had enough votes on his side, enough republican support to essentially force democrats hand and bring up individually some of these top generals for confirmation. Schumer then went on the floor and sort of surprised him and undercut his move and said were al going to move these three individualomy. Democrats Elizabeth Warren was saying she was against this precedent and saying, okay, we can confirm some of these individually. Im told theyre going to have to keep doing that at least with these top brass Military Promotions, but for tubervilles part hes going to continue holding the line. He folded, and thats how he sees it. Back home, by the way, the Alabama Legislature supports him. They passed a resolution just the other week 991 unanimously approving of this. Terrific stuff. For us this morning nbc news capitol hill correspondent julie sirkin. Even as a Government Shutdown looms, House Republicans, well, theyre still moving forward with Impeachment Proceedings against President Joe Biden. Yesterday Staff Members from the Oversight Committee was briefed by the National Archives on four emails on bidens time as Vice President. According to Committee Chairman james comer the entire batch of emails which he has not seen will prove biden used his title to help his son hunters business dealings in ukraine. According to the Washington Post the four emails presented by the archives yesterday, actually they did nothing to support his claims. Instead the batch consisted of a joking email forwarded to biden in 2009 about how women in the couny of georgia, quote, keep talking about how sexy he is. I guess you want to hang onto that one. The other was from the white houses Ukrainian Ambassador in 2012 praising bidens son, beau, for a speech he gave about corruption. The other two emails were bidens schedules for a pair of days in 2016. One day in may of that year he had plans to call ukraines president and attend a memia for the First Anniversary of beaus death. And then in june he was scheduled to meet with a ukrainian official and have lunch with his grand daughters. A spokesperson for comer told the Washington Post, quote, those are the emails joe biden wants americans to see. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani is facing more legal troubles. This time for ignoring a federal judges order to pay up in the Defamation Case he lost last month. According to a Court Filing Yesterda Giuliani failed to comply with the judges order to turn over evidence and paid legal fees of ruby freeman and shaye moss, of course those Georgia Election workers he falsely accused of committing voter fraud. Moss testified last summer at the January 6th Hearings that her and her mothers lives have been turned upside down and even faced Death Threats because of giulianis defamations. The women later sued for defamation they and won. The judge ordered giuliani to turn over personal and financial documents ahead of the trial to determine the amount for damages. Giuliani failed to act by the deadline. Earlier this week, giulianis former lawyers sued him claiming he owed them more than 1 billion in unpaid legal bills. Former new york mayor argued those fees, again, a Million Dollars was unsuccessful. Several trump allies may be called as witnesses in that upcoming election interference trial. Chesebro listed Ronia Mcdaniel as well as white House Counsel pat philman as potential witnesses in the case. Chesebros case will be tried alongside former trump Attorney Sidney Powell and set to start next month. In total chesebros attorney submitted 52 names as potential witnesses, many of whom who are in Donald Trumps orbit which suggests the case may indeed take a very wide scope. Still ahead here on way too early, President Biden is taking new action on the migrant crisis at the border. 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Sources say the ceos of Top Media Companies engaged directly in the negotiations, and though if a deal is reached with the writers, Hollywood Executives will still have to broker a separate agreement with actors. They also went on strike back in july. Meanwhile, the United Auto Workers strike could spread to more facilities later today. The union and detroys big three auto makers returned to the bargaining table yesterday, but theres still no deal in sight. Uaw president shawn fain has warned the strike will expand if theres, quote, No Serious Progress by noon. Today 13,000 workers walked off the job at three plants. If the union expands the work stoppage, it could exacerbate disruptions to the industry which currently accounts for about 3 of the countrys gross domestic product. The union is demanding up to 40 pay raise over four years along with better Retirement Benefits and shorter workweeks. General motors and ford have only offered 20 raises. Stellantis made a new offer this week, but the details of that one have not yet been released. Elsewhere authorities in the u. S. Are under alert. In Missouri The Search is on for a convicted sex offender who escaped from a st. Louis hospital yesterday morning, and then in Indianapolis Police are looking for a Murder Suspect who was mistakenly released from jail last week. Nbc news Correspondent Kathy Park has the latest. Reporter the urgent man hunt for a convicted sex offender who escaped from a st. Louis hospital prompting a stark warning from police to watch children at bus stops. He is absolutely considered dangerous. Do not approach him. Reporter local schools heightened security and canceled after School Activities hours after 45yearold Tommy Wayne Boyd walked out of a hospital seen here on Surveillance Video around 4 00 a. M. According to police. Boyd is serving a 30year sentence for sexually assaulting an 11yearold. I will assure you we have the capacity with our federal, state, and local partners to continue this effort indefinitely. The hospital said boyd was getting medical treatment while be guarded by two Correction Officers when he got away. In indianapolis a second search intensified for 28yearold Murder Suspect kevin mason who was mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error. The sheriffss office has a girlfriend in custody for assisting a criminal and are following new leads stretching into other cities. Of course weve had reports of sightings of him here yesterday, and that also led us to information he may not be within indianapolis. Parts of the midwest on edge with two men Authorities Say are dangerous still on the loose. Thats nbcs kathy park reporting. Still ahead on way too early well turn to sports and bring you a major League Milestone that was reached in washington and a record tying run in san francisco. Thats up next on way too early. Thats up next on way too early. 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